CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Installation of a BioAce pilot plant

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The Sustainable Environment Research Centre (SERC) of the University of South Wales (USW) (located in Upper Glyntaff, Pontypridd, CF37 4BB, UK) is developing a pilot scale prototype as part of the ‘VFA Factory’ – project number USW263, funded by Sêr Cymru II – WEFO ERDF Programme 80761.

USW requires a qualified/certified contractor to install the pilot plant electrical components, smoke detectors and gas monitors and verify existing hydraulic fittings. The pilot plant is being built inside a freight container sitting outside SERC pilot hall, just outside the Alfred Russel Wallace building on our Glyntaff Campus, Pontypridd.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=120590.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

1.General

The pilot plant has a series of reactors/equipment that are housed within the freight container to enable the production of VFAs. The standard ISO shipping container that is 8ft (2.43 m) wide, 8.5ft (2.59m) high and 20ft (6.06m) long hosts the pilot plant. An overview flow diagram of the pilot plant can be found in Appendix A. In addition, the detailed task list is also attached in Appendix B.

Electrical components specifications

All electrical components are specified to be at least IP65 to provide splash resistance. Equipment does not require ATEX certification.

Control system

The system will be controlled using LabVIEW software developed by National Instruments (NI) utilising analog and digital signals from the electrical instruments. The LabVIEW programming for signal processing and user interface will be carried out by USW.

2.Installation work

SERC will supply all the instruments, reactors and equipment that are the part of the pilot plant. All the electrical wiring of these components to the power supply (via relays) will have to be performed by the contractor. In addition, the environmental gas monitors and smoke detectors will have to be supplied and installed by the contractor. Furthermore, all the existing hydraulic connections will have to be checked and validated by the contractor.

2.1 Responsibilities

The contractor is responsible for:

2.1.1 Provision of suitably qualified labour and supervision to carry out the work.

2.1.2 Provision of sufficient materials to meet design requirements.

2.1.3 Provision of labour to assist in commissioning instrument and electrical systems.

2.1.4 Provision of all tools and equipment necessary to carry out the work.

2.1.5 The Contractor shall identify the hazards of their work activities on site and must assess the risks that result from the work. The Contractor shall prepare a Method Statement, setting out how they intend to carry out the work in a manner that ensures the health, safety and welfare of all persons associated with, or affected by, or influenced by the actions. No work will be allowed to commence without formal acceptance of the overall method statement, risk assessment and the specific method of works due to be carried out.

2.2. Mechanical work

All the equipment and reactor installation will be performed by SERC staff. Typically, this would have been completed by the time the contractor has been awarded the tender. In exceptional circumstances, when the equipment/pipework/reactor installation has not been completed, it will be done parallelly, alongside the electrical installation. The contractor will be required to validate and check the installation as well as hydraulic fittings.

2.3. Electrical work

Once the Mechanical work has finished, all the components will be required to be wired in and tested. Contractor must supply additional electrical components, including cables, switches, relays, and current inverters where required. USW will supply the DAQ devices

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Responses are required from companies with a demonstrable track record of installations of a similar nature and that can meet the specification in full.

Responses are expected to clearly indicate:

a) a detailed description of how you would meet the specific requirements of the installation,

b) previous track-record of the company delivering similar products. Case studies/examples to be provided;

c) a full breakdown of costs including any additional items that are considered appropriate in order to meet the requirements of the installation

d) Agree and sign off on our Terms and Conditions.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

1748

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

Your tender submission must be uploaded to the Sell2Wales portal Postbox.

Your submission must be received by the closing time and date of midday, Thursday 5th May 2022.

You should allow adequate time for the loading of your documents so as to ensure receipt as the Postbox will electronically close at the deadline time and no further submissions will be accepted.

All queries in relation to the tender should be conducted via the Q&A function attached to this notice.

Your tender submission will be evaluated as per the Tender Evaluation criteria attached to this notice.

Site visits must be conducted whilst the tender is live. Contact Sanjay Nagarajan to arrange at sanjay.nagarajan2@southwales.ac.uk

(WA Ref:120590)

Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: VFA Factory – project number USW263, funded by Sêr Cymru II – WEFO ERDF Programme 80761

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice